Can Suryakumar emulate his celebrated predecessors?

[ad_1] Historically, there has been a strong association between a certain player and a specific shot. Like G.R. Vishwanath with the square-cut, for instance. Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar with the bowler’s back-drive. Ricky Ponting and Rohit Sharma with the pull, V.V.S. Laxman with the wristy whip wide of mid-on, Virat Kohli with the cover-drive. […]

‘A dream run to remember’ – Rohit Sharma recalls unbeaten streak in T20 World Cup, hails team’s desperation | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rohit Sharma of India celebrate his team’s win over South Africa during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final match between South Africa and India at Kensington Oval on June 29, 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados Rohit Sharma has recollected team India’s unbeaten winning streak during the 2024 T20 World Cup and showered praise on […]

Irfan Pathan tags MS Dhoni, says ‘sath baith kar pienge’ in fiery reply to hookah controversy | Cricket News

[ad_1] Irfan Pathan and MS Dhoni (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Irfan Pathan has once again found himself at the centre of a storm after an old interview clip linked to MS Dhoni resurfaced online, sparking heated debate across social media. In that interview, the former India all-rounder hinted that Dhoni used to smoke hookah […]

Mohamed Salah shuts down Liverpool fan ‘s transfer jibe comparing Isak, Wirtz and Nunez, Diaz

[ad_1] Mohamed Salah has urged Liverpool fans to celebrate the club’s summer signings without disrespecting former players who helped secure last season’s Premier League title. The Egyptian winger responded to a fan account on X (formerly Twitter) which compared Liverpool’s recent arrivals Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz with former stars Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez. […]

Pat Cummins vows ‘whatever it takes’ for Ashes return despite back injury

[ad_1] Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins has said he would do “whatever it takes” to play the high-profile Ashes, even as he battles a back injury which he’s likely to have picked up due to an uptick in workload during the World Test Championship Final against South Africa earlier this year. The 32-year-old quick, who […]

Irfan Pathan, MS Dhoni and the hookah controversy – Find out what happened | Cricket News

[ad_1] MS Dhoni and Irfan Pathan (Image-X) Irfan Pathan has once again stirred conversation around his old relationship with MS Dhoni after an interview resurfaced online. The former India all-rounder spoke about the lack of communication when he was dropped from the national team and made comments that were interpreted as a subtle dig at […]

Irfan Pathan takes swipe at Jasprit Bumrah, his workload; asks ‘Will Pat Cummins manage his workload during the Ashes?’

[ad_1] Amid the debate over workload management creating splits among the cricket experts, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Tuesday took a fresh jibe at Indian ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah faced criticism after he played only three of the five Test matches on the tour of England, citing workload management. In the series, India […]

R Ashwin in talks for surprise Big Bash League debut after IPL retirement: Report

[ad_1] Ravichandran Ashwin could reportedly become the first high-profile Indian cricketer to feature in the Big Bash League (BBL), with discussions already underway for the upcoming season of Australia’s premier T20 competition. According to a report in Cricbuzz, Cricket Australia (CA) CEO Todd Greenberg reached out to Ashwin shortly after the veteran off-spinner announced his […]

Injured Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas out of World Championships

[ad_1] File picture of Gabby Thomas. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Olympic 200 metres champion Gabby Thomas withdrew from the upcoming World Championships on Tuesday with an Achilles injury that she has been managing since May, in a blow to American hopes later this month in Tokyo. Thomas, who was also a member […]

Dhoni is the natural choice as captain of best all-format XI

[ad_1] The selection of Shubman Gill for the Asia Cup might be debatable. Not because he is not good enough, but because the Test series against the West Indies commences three days after the final there. He will soon be an all-format captain. T20 has evolved quickly thanks to the domestic franchises, and what, in […]